Fredericksburg weather in December: Fredericksburg, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Fredericksburg in December has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 49°F, falling from 64°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal December, 2.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 2°C, 52 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationFredericksburg
- Station IDUSC00413329
- Location30.24°N 98.91°W
- Elevation1,685 ft (514 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population11,766
- Jan 60° 34°
- Feb 64° 39°
- Mar 71° 46°
- Apr 78° 53°
- May 84° 63°
- Jun 90° 69°
- Jul 93° 71°
- Aug 94° 70°
- Sep 88° 64°
- Oct 79° 54°
- Nov 68° 44°
- Dec 61° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fredericksburg in December?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 48.6°F. December is 7.5°F cooler than November and 1.6°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Fredericksburg and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 64°F on December 1 to 60°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 46°F and 51°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 64°F | 39°F | 23% | 11% |
| December 8 | 63°F | 37°F | 23% | 10% |
| December 15 | 61°F | 36°F | 22% | 10% |
| December 22 | 60°F | 35°F | 22% | 10% |
| December 31 | 60°F | 34°F | 22% | 10% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 64°F | 39°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 64°F | 39°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 64°F | 38°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 63°F | 38°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 63°F | 38°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 63°F | 38°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 63°F | 37°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 63°F | 37°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 62°F | 37°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 62°F | 37°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 62°F | 36°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 62°F | 36°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 62°F | 36°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 62°F | 36°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 61°F | 36°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 61°F | 36°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 61°F | 35°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 61°F | 35°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 61°F | 35°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 61°F | 35°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 61°F | 35°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 60°F | 35°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 60°F | 35°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 60°F | 34°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 60°F | 34°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 60°F | 34°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 60°F | 34°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 60°F | 34°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 60°F | 34°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 60°F | 34°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 60°F | 34°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 36°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00413329; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fredericksburg in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around December 1 (23%). In all, 2.04 in falls on 7 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Fredericksburg, 13 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00413329.
What are the records for December in Fredericksburg?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 88°F, on December 30, 1951; the coldest is 1°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 15.05 in (1991); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1909).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.6°F: 2021 60.0°F (+11.4), 2023 50.6°F (+2.0), 2024 54.5°F (+5.9), 2025 53.9°F (+5.3). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.0°F | +11.4°F | 0.09 in |
| 2023 | 50.6°F | +2.0°F | 1.81 in |
| 2024 | 54.5°F | +5.9°F | 0.27 in |
| 2025 | 53.9°F | +5.3°F | 0.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00413329; recent months: ACIS, station USC00413329. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Fredericksburg compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, December normal highs run from 49°F in Dumas to 74°F in Brownsville; Fredericksburg's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fredericksburg in November68°F by day, 44°F at night
- Fredericksburg in January60°F by day, 34°F at night
- Fredericksburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Texas in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brownsville: Texas's warmest Decembernormal high 74°F